Science Lab News

After School Program for Marine Science Study is Off to a Great Start!

Old Brookville, NY - June 11, 2015

Students participating in an after-school marine science program at The Green Vale School in Old Brookville learned how to snorkel and to helmet-dive in the LIU-Post swimming pool during the week of June 8th. Master diver Brett Curlew is the marine researcher and naturalist who led the way. Dr. George Pasquale, Science Dept. Chair of the School, was thrilled by the accomplishments of the sixth grade students and is looking forward to a robust marine science program that will begin in the fall.

Two students, Ella and Jamie, had similar thoughts. When they first put the diving helmet on "it was scary but you felt safe and a little bit astonished, especially when you looked up."

Green Vale's Marine Science Program is designed to foster an appreciation for the local aquatic environment and important ecological issues that threaten its stability.

Marine Science Workshops - January 9 & 23

For Students in Grades Six and Seven

We are very pleased and excited to invite you to participate in a marine science program thatwill begin here at Green Vale on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 from 12:30 till 2:30. A second session isplanned in the same time slot for Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Our presenter, Brett Curlew, is anexperienced scientist, diver, explorer and educator who, through his affiliation withBrookhaven National Labs, presented a superb four-day ROV program last spring for oursixth graders.

Participants will be asked to bring a packaged lunch and to arrange for transportation home. Afee of $50 will be required for students who attend either or both of those sessions. The firstsession will include a lab activity in Oceanology in which students will determine physicalcharacteristics of different types of water such as density and salinity.

Another notice will be sent to describe an exciting marine science program we will offerbeginning in February and running until the Spring Break. Brett plans to do some field workwith participants when the weather gets warmer.

Green Vale is planning other programs and events that will serve as the core of a cutting-edgeMarine Science program. The Friday programs are just the beginning! So get involved, learnand enjoy as we kick things off.

Science Lab Pond Re-Opened at Green

Old Brookville, NY - May 14, 2014

The science lab for Green Vale students in nursery through third grade features an outdoor pond that, after many years, needed to be rebuilt. Once that was done it was time to bring home a large school of goldfish and set them free. On the morning of May 14, students in first and second grades helped with the release!

"Students use the outdoor pond to observe and document what they find (including microorganisms) and to measure and track water temperatures, ph levels and the number of vertebrates and invertebrates -- among other things," noted science teacher Rick Geismar.

Long Island Children's Museum Brings a Morning of Discovery to Green Vale

One of many introductions to science for nursery students at The Green Vale School in Old Brookville involved exploring colors, shapes, patterns and the beautiful results of bubble-making with a variety of household utensils and tools. The children also used their bubbles to make paper prints which created honeycomb patterns that they discovered were very similar to the patterns found in beehives.

Celebration of Science by Students in Grades 5-8

The Second Annual Science Night at Green Vale, held on May 6, drew a great number of family members and friends to an impressive showcase of work done by students in grades five through eight.

This celebration of science included a display of bridges that were designed and built by fifth grade students. The student-designed and constructed ROV's, which sixth grade students learned about under the instruction of a Brookhaven National Labs scientist, were tested in a pool outdoors. Seventh grade students displayed their environmental science projects and presented educational information about environmental issues. Our award-winning Rocket Team members and Rocket Reserves exhibited their creations and eighth grade students were on hand with a variety of math and science projects.

The Green Vale School Science Department would like to thank everyone for their support.